Maker’s Faire returning to Children’s Museum

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Apr 25, 2014 at 3:15 AM

DOVER — Last summer, more than 1,100 people traveled to Dover to experience the state’s first-ever Maker Faire, a celebration of creativity and innovation for all ages.

On Aug. 23, the second annual Dover Mini Maker Faire is will bring even more interactive exhibits, demonstrations and speakers to downtown Dover from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., based in and around the hosting organization, the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire.

Featuring both established and emerging “makers,” the Dover Mini Maker Faire is a family-friendly celebration that will feature rockets and robots, do-it-yourself science and technology, tricked-out vehicles, educational workshops, unique handmade crafts, green technology, music, art, and local food trucks. A Call for Makers will open on Tuesday, May 6, for anyone interested in sharing their work, hobby or expertise with the 1,500 attendees expected this year.

“The Faire is a perfect way to showcase the creativity, innovation, and emerging technology that make New Hampshire a vibrant place to live and work,” said Jane Bard, president of the Children’s Museum of NH and founder of Dover Mini Maker Faire. “This event celebrates making of all kinds and inspires visitors ages 3-93 to make things themselves through engaging activities, demonstrations and talks. We are thrilled to continue to host New Hampshire’s first Maker Faire and look forward to making this event even bigger and better than last year’s!”

In preparation for this year’s Dover Mini Maker Faire, a group of key advisers from New Hampshire and beyond has already been meeting at the Children’s Museum. Individuals and groups currently on the Dover Mini Maker Faire program committee include: Clint Crosbie of Port City Makerspace, Alex Nunn of Seacoast Makers, Lindsey Wright of Seacoast Robotics, Richard Cecchetti and Tara Hicks Johnson of the Sea Perch program, Tim Tabor from the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Fran Meffen from Dover Middle School, Wayne Moulton of New Heights Adventures for Teens and Sages of RPG, artist Nathan Walker, Rob Worobey of Black Sparrow Industries, Karrah Kwasnik of Genius Switch Studio, and Kalie Rocheleau of Sages of RPG.

Sponsors who have already committed to underwriting the 2014 Dover Mini Maker Faire include the 3M Foundation and Holy Rosary Credit Union.

Dover Mini Maker Faire is independently organized and operated under license from Maker Media. Inc. Interested attendees and exhibitors can follow the development of the Dover Mini Maker Faire on Twitter @makerfairedover, its Facebook and Pinterest fan pages. For more information, visit makerfairedover.com or call the Children’s Museum of NH at 603-742-2002.